But eventually, she added, the network would be "wider and broader than what I have now. With OWN only attracting an average of , viewers a day in the first quarter of despite sporadic spikes, such as when her sit-down with members of Whitney Houston's family following the singer's death brought in 3.
But while she of course always has other irons in the fire, there was no need to move on. Winfrey ultimately helped turn the ship around by simply doing what she had always done best—be herself and spend a lot of hours interviewing famous people on TV.
And listen. Her January exclusive sit-down with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong , which aired as a two-part special, was watched by roughly 28 million people, including 15 million people outside the U. Another , tuned in online a number that would probably be exponentially higher today.
The ubiquitous "struggling" that was often applied to OWN fell by the wayside, and the term "turning point" took its place. And in , she told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live that they were "on the rise and making money—and let me just tell you, it's so much more fun to make money than to lose it.
OWN's foray into scripted programming began in May with the long-running melodrama The Haves and the Have Nots , the first fruit of what proved to be a most beneficial collaboration with Winfrey's longtime friend Tyler Perry— whose exclusive development deal with the network is definitely part of the what-saved-OWN conversation.
And while the massive Viacom deal he signed in means he's since left OWN to divert his attention to creating shows for BET and other platforms in that corporate family, Perry and Winfrey remain dear friends and collaborators, the latter honoring the former when he received the Governors Award at the Emmys.
The future of The Haves and the Have Nots , which still has a couple of episodes of season eight on the schedule for January—and, more importantly, which continues to pull in upward of 1 million viewers —remains up in the air.
Her biggest concern, she said, was making sure that she—let alone millions of other people—could find OWN on their cable lineups, and her website posted a channel guide and a countdown clock. It was in 80 million households on day one. It's a long-term process," Winfrey acknowledged, "and I have the vision to see what this network can be in three years, in five years, in 10 years, as an institution of hope and inspiration.
But as it turned out, the icon who had come from nothing and became everything wasn't as prepared as she thought she was to struggle. Instead, the possibility of failure weighed heavily on her, and—predictable as it was—she could sense a certain smugness between the lines from certain observers who thought she'd aimed too high this time. In , with OWN's future not guaranteed while she was off shooting The Butler , her first live-action movie role since Beloved in , the stress proved too much and in hindsight Winfrey realized that she was having a breakdown.
And I remember closing my eyes in between each page because looking at the page and the words at the same time was too much stimulation for my brain.
But I had reached a point where I just couldn't take in any more stimulation. That's what I meant by that. There's no such thing as failure: it's God telling you to move in another direction… All these years I've been telling people to hang in there, to hold on to their dreams, be steadfast in their vision Winfrey also said to People of the experience, "Failure is a great teacher. I knew this intellectually. But it's another thing if you're living it. Download the app for free on the App Store and Google Play to watch on your mobile devices.
Access Watch OWN on the web at www. Oprah is the richest celebrity in the world along with being the richest African person. Having said that, she gained a massive net worth during the days of her show. Ellen , on the other hand, is surely not as rich as Oprah , but nonetheless, she still has a net worth to make anyone green in their stomachs. Winfrey owns more than 5 million shares of Weight Watchers , or about 8 percent of the company, according to FactSet.
Last year, Winfrey sold some of her stake in the company. She now holds 5. On November 20, , Winfrey officially announced that The Oprah Winfrey Show would conclude in , after its 25th and final season.
Winfrey explained that 25 was "the perfect number—the exact right time", and that "I love this show. This show has been my life.
Born in rural poverty, and raised by a mother dependent on government welfare payments in a poor urban neighborhood, Winfrey became a millionaire at the age of 32 when her talk show received national syndication. Winfrey negotiated ownership rights to the television program and started her own production company. The Oprah Winfrey Network , now based in Los Angeles, plans to move into its new headquarters at the end of the year, the network said in a statement. Funny or Die, created by comedian Will Ferrell and his longtime writing partner, Adam McKay, announced last summer that it would move to the Lot.
Stocks close higher, but indexes still end week in the red. Real Estate. Amenities go wild at luxe apartments: Music studios, rooftop dog parks, bed making by app. All Sections. She eventually moved to Baltimore in , where she hosted a local talk show before being recruited to host her own morning show in Chicago, called AM Chicago. Despite stepping away from the spotlight, Oprah has kept busy with a range of projects and partnerships, including a collaboration with Kraft Heinz.
These successful ventures have helped the queen of daytime TV amass a 2. Harpo Inc. Harpo Oprah spelled backward is the owner of Harpo Productions , its sole subsidiary.
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